2024-04-21 04:58:32
There’s a new top scorer in Major League Soccer at the start of the season, and his name is Lionel Messi.
The Argentine superstar scored twice and provided a superb assist, leading Inter Miami to a 3-1 victory over Nashville SC at Chase Stadium.
Messi’s two-goal performance gives him seven goals in MLS, one more than teammate Luis Suarez and five other players.
An eight-time Ballon d’Or winner, Messi has so far scored nine goals and five assists in nine matches in all competitions.
In terms of bad news, Miami saw its midfielder Diego Gomez fall in combat, and leave the confrontation on a stretcher.
In the 38th minute, the Paraguayan international remained on the ground after attempting to press against Nashville goalkeeper Elliot Panicco, near the goal line.
Ironically, Gomez’s effort gave Inter a corner kick, and Sergio Busquets headed a perfect ball from Messi to make it 2-1.
Messi scored his second goal of the match from a penalty (81st).
Elsewhere in the MLS:
Atlanta 1 – Cincinnati 2
ATL : Thiago Almada (59′) was Atlanta’s only scorer.
CIN : Luca Orellano (62′) Luciano Acosta (64′) scored for Cincinnati, which came from a one-goal deficit to win.
Columbus 2 – Portland 2
COL : Cucho Hernández (51′) Steven Moreira (74′) scored for the Crew.
BY : Felipe Mora (10′) Santiago Moreno (57′) responded.
NYCFC 2 – D.C. United 0
NYC : Santiago Rodríguez (20′) Julián Fernández (90’+1′) gave the victory to the New Yorkers.
DCU : Only one of the 11 shots on goal hit the target.
Toronto 1 – New England 0
TOR : Prince Osei Owusu (66′) scored the only goal of the match.
THAT: The Revolution had control of the ball almost 61% of the time.
Chicago 0 – Salt Lake 4
CHI : Five of the Fire’s eleven shots hit the target.
STL : Andres Gomez (24′) Cristian Arango (33′, 37′) Diego Luna (90’+3′) found the back of the net.
Houston 0 – Austin 1
NEW: Dynamo lost even though it had possession of the ball for more than 67%
OUT OF : Emiliano Rigoni (86′) scored the winning goal.
Kansas City 3 – St. Louis 3
KC : Alan Pulido (17′) Dániel Sallói (65′) Erik Thommy (77′) ont trouvé le fond du filet.
STL : João Klauss (31′) Célio Pompeu (45’+3′) Tomas Totland (90’+2′) counted to help their club come back from behind.
Colorado 2 – Dallas 1
COL : The Rapids won thanks to own goals from Sebastien Ibeagha (45′) and Samuel Junqua (49′).
DAL : Petar Musa (87′) scored Dallas’ only goal.
LAFC 2 – Red Bulls de NY 2
LAF : Denis Bouanga hit the target from the penalty spot in the 67th before forcing a draw in the 5th minute of added time.
NYR: Eddie Segura (8′) from Dallas scored an own goal and Emil Forsberg (81′) scored for NY.
Seattle 0 – Vancouver 2
SEA : Jackson Ragen (43′) and Alex Roldan (74′) received red cards.
VAN : Ryan Gauld (58′) and Brian White (71′) scored and the Whitecaps won five of their first eight games (5-1-2).
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